HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaste Reduction Recycling Comm. 04/07/2022Waste Reduction & Recycling Committee
April7, 2022 R� CEI`lED
IFS OFFICE
MEETING MINUTES 71 f4Ati' I I P I: 03
MEMBERS PRESENT: Neil Rhein, Select Board
Josh Reinke, Interim Director of DPP
Christina Collins, DPW Office Manager
Mike Ahern, Public Buildings, Special Projects
Matthew Jacques, School Department
Mark Corsillo, Resident
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Kevin Dumas, Town Manager
1. Open the Meeting: Neil opens meeting.
2. Review and approve minutes from March 3, 2022
Christina requested the approval of March 3, 2022 minutes be continued to the next meeting.
Mike has a couple corrections that were not incorporated.
3. ReCollect Presentation — Meghan Vidakovic —
Presentation about what ReCollect is and how residents can use same. ReCollect is a way to
streamline waste related communications, either through the waste wizard website or the mobile
app, or both. The program provides residents with instant, accurate information on how to
dispose of various items. The program is tailored to each specific Town. Great presentation on
how it works; next step would be to set-up meeting to discuss pricing and such.
4. Resident Questions and Comments
none
5. Cost of Stickers for Recycle Carts
Christina reached out to MassDEP Recycle IQ kit for information on the stickers for the recycle
carts for which items can and cannot be recycled. MassDEP is under state contract with
Tigerpress which produces these stickers. TigerPress can no longer honor the state contract due
to pricing fluctuations and increases. Christina stated it would be between of $15000 to $20000
for the stickers for the 8000 recycle toters that Mansfield currently has.
Waste Management does not provide stickers for the bins; only the new bins have a sticker on
them.
Christina reached out to Allegra (FastPrint) and a rough estimate through them would be
between $8000 and $9000; and they would roughly last three to four years. Christina will work
on designing a sticker and what it should include.
6. Update on Recycling Fees/Costs from Other Communities
Lisa Hendrickson prepared a spreadsheet taking a quick look at surrounding towns with regard
fees to dispose of certain items that are accepted at the Green. Mansfield by far has the lowest
numbers in the area. Mike will do a breakdown of the information from the surrounding Towns
and what Mansfield is paying to dispose of these items when they leave the Mansfield Green
especially the CRT's.
Christina did a quick summary of what the Town has paid to Waste Management over the last
two and a half years subsidizing the bulky item and white good stickers. It is roughly a $73,000
cost to the Town over the past two and a half years.
Question about who would approve the increase in certain fees if Town decides to try and do
same. The increase in fees would go through the Select Board.
7. Committee Questions and Comments
Next meeting would like to discuss bylaws for donation bins with regard to licensing, fines, etc;
get something together before the 2023 Spring Town Meeting.
8. Items Not Anticipated 48 Hours Prior to Meeting
None
9. Adjourn
Mike makes a motion to adjourn the meeting; Christina seconds motion all are in favor meeting
adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted
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